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August 17, 2017

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Toy importer G.A. Gertmenian and Sons is recalling a Pixar Toy Story 3 Bowling Game licensed by Disney due to violation of the lead paint standard. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Gertmenian and Sons, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should…

Okay. Local 11 of the Unite Here union that’s currently battling Disneyland Resort over better working conditions and health care has a new video out featuring their ironic spokesperson Mr. Micky Mouth interviewing Roseanne Barr. Apparently this was part of the campaign to get Motion Picture Academy members to vote…

Congratulations to the Disney and Pixar Oscar Winners: Toy Story 3 for Best Animated Feature. Lee Unkrich Toy Story 3 for Best Original Song. “We Belong Together” Music and Lyric by Randy Newman Alice in Wonderland for Best Art Direction. Robert Stromberg (Production Design); Karen O’Hara (Set Decoration) Alice in…

Two screen shots from the Toy Story short “Hawaiian Vacation” have been released. It looks like our favorite animated toys from Pixar are enjoying their time with their new owner Bonnie. The short will be attached to Cars 2 when it hits theaters. Would you like to see a fourth…

A new story in the New York Times Carpetbagger blog, which focuses on the entertainment scene, reads half like a puff piece for Pixar and half like plea from animators who feel like Rodney Dangerfield, they just can’t get no respect. The Pixar team would dearly love to win a…

Update: boy I was off my game this morning. Missed two more nominees: “Day & Night”: Teddy Newton from Pixar for Best Animated Short and “The Tempest” – Sandy Powell for Costume Design. That makes it 14 total nominations. Apologies to Teddy and Sandy. Congrats to the team at Pixar…

The Walt Disney Company continues to march ahead with its promotional campaign to win the Best Picture Academy Award for Pixar’s Toy Story 3. It’s not a question of which film is the best reviewed, Toy Story 3 wins that, the question is will members of the academy ever give…

After the recent despicable actions of Unite Here Local 11 at the Disneyland resort, I had resolved not to comment on their campaign for improved working conditions and better health care coverage for their members. But their current campaign is much more powerful and, if you ask me, more of…